BOYS BASKETBALL: Madison downs Sand Creek in TCC

The Madison High School boys basketball team started strong and finished strong in Friday's 52-29 win over Tri-County Conference rival Sand Creek at the Madison Activities Center.

Madison (4-0, 2-0 TCC) held Sand Creek (1-3, 1-1) to 11 points in the first half and used a 20-2 run to extend its lead in the second half.

"We got off to a great start," Madison coach Jeff Webster said. "We wanted a better defensive effort after our game Tuesday (against Whitmore Lake), and the kids did an awesome job on defense the entire first half."

Madison will visit non-conference foe Addison on Tuesday, while Sand Creek will host non-league opponent Pittsford the same night.

Blissfield 61, Ida 51: Blissfield opened Lenawee County Athletic Association play and ended a three-game slide at the same time with its 10-point win over the Bluestreaks.

The Royals (1-3, 1-0 LCAA) led 17-7 after one quarter end eventually pushed that lead to as many as 17 points, 30-13, in the second quarter until Ida started to make a comeback.

The Bluestreaks cut Blissfield's lead to four points in the fourth quarter, but Connor Vandecaveye hit a big 3-pointer with three minutes left and Jordan Willson hit layups and free throws down the stretch. The senior scored 11 of his game-high 23 points in the fourth quarter. He also had nine rebounds.

Vandecaveye scored 15 points and added five assists and three steals, while Zech Bostick muscled his way to 17 rebounds.

Airport 38, Tecumseh 37 (OT): At Tecumseh, Brandon Potcora's 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime lifted Airport to the win.

The game was as close as the score might indicate, with Tecumseh holding a five-point lead, 15-10, after the first quarter.

The Indians (1-1) still led 29-25 after three, but they could only manage four fourth-quarter points and then just two in overtime.

Jacob Britt netted 16 points to lead Tecumseh, and he also led the team in rebounding.

-- Tecumseh JV: The Indians won the junior varsity game 44-29. Doug Sheats and Noah Willett each scored 14 points for Tecumseh.

Erie Mason 45, Onsted 35: At Onsted, the Wildcats came up short against Erie Mason in their LCAA opener.

It was a difficult night for the Wildcats on offense as they were held in the single digits for the first three quarters. Onsted's defense recovered after a shaky first quarter, but struggled in the fourth, allowing the Eagles to put up 17 and put the game out of reach.

Zack Cranson led the Wildcats with 11 points and three assists. Devin Louden finished with three points and eight blocks, while Reese Klebba added three points and 10 rebounds.

Columbia Central 75, Hudson 51: At Brooklyn, the Tigers suffered their first LCAA loss of the season. Despite a big game from Bubba Williams, who led all scorers with 24 points, the Tigers struggled to slow down the Golden Eagles offense.

Logan Milligan added eight points for the Tigers.

Hudson (1-2, 0-1 LCAA) will travel to Blissfield on Tuesday for an LCAA matchup.

Summerfield 60, Britton Deerfield 46: At Britton, the Patriots overcame a slow start and trailed by three entering the fourth quarter in Friday's TCC matchup. But Summerfield outscored BD 17-6 in the final stanza.

Berean Baptist at Stateline Christian Holiday Classic: At Temperance, the Bobcats split two games in Friday's tournament action. Berean defeated the Hammond Baptist JV 63-58 and lost to Northside Christian (Ky.) 47-36.

In the win over Hammond, Brandon Jordan led Berean (6-5) with 22 points and two steals. Grant English scored 12 points, and Drew Helinski added 11. Nolan Cook had 10 points and 13 rebounds, while Ben Waters had six points, six bocks and three steals.

In the loss to Northside, English led the Bobcats with 11 points. Helinski scored 10 points, while Jordan had nine points, six rebounds and two steals. Waters added six blocks.